Quick Tips To Ace At Private Investigation Surveillance

July 11, 2016In Depth Investigations

An investigator’s job can be a difficult job, not only because the training to become one is difficult but more because he has to do all possible ways in order for the general public to not notice him doing his job. Many a times, a case needs thorough investigation and when an investigator is known to the public, it would be very hard to solve the case. As a private investigator, you have to make very careful thoughts on how your every move will not be noticed by anybody else. In order to ace at private investigation surveillance, you need to be observing rules that include:

Be discrete

Every private investigator must be discrete enough when following his subject. Your every move should be done in such a way that no one would suspect they are being followed. You should make sure that you do not follow the subject too closely especially when you are walking at night and the place is so quiet. It is okay for you to stay close to your subject if you are in a busy street. Being close to him in this instance allows you to keep him in your sight at all times thus you can observe his own movements and whereabouts.

Do not be intimidated

You cannot avoid your suspect to turn around once he suspects he is being followed. When that is the case, do not be too obvious that you are following him. Avoid eye contact and moreover, do not get intimidated by the thought that he has noticed you there. It may only be a reason for him to suspect that you are following him. It is best to walk past him or pretend to stop by a shop. You can also make a phone call if you want.

Be careful too when following the suspect by car

As with walking, you should also follow your suspect discretely when you are using a car. You should be at least two cars away from the subject’s car and make sure you change lanes from time to time so he will not suspect that you are following him. If the suspect takes turns and drives around a block then take that as a sign that he knows he is being followed. In this case, you have to end the car chase and decide to follow him tomorrow instead. Make sure you use a different car the following day to keep him away from noticing you.

Choose what you wear

What you wear when doing your private investigation surveillance should always suit the scenario. Do not wear a tuxedo on a busy street or else your subject will have suspicion as to who you are. You can wear those suits if you are in a first class hotel or attending a high-profile party. You should have some clothes inside your car so you can easily change whenever needed. It would be a good idea to blend in with the crowd instead of deciding to be watchful and stand around the corner.

Know how to use your paraphernalia

It would be good to have a video camera on-hand when following your subject but make sure you know how to handle and use them accordingly. You would not want taking the wrong angles of the suspect. Your camera should also be able to show the date and time with which you have followed the subject for recording purposes.